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ARCATA, Calif. - After claiming four victories in six early season matches, Humboldt State men's soccer begins California Collegiate Athletic Association action this weekend.

     The Lumberjacks will open with a Friday night match at Cal State East Bay starting at 7 p.m. HSU will complete the pair of league openers with a 2 p.m. Sunday match at Sonoma State.

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SUCCESSFUL HOME OPENING WEEKEND

     The latest version of the Lumberjack Classic proved to be an overall successful one. 

     The Jacks controlled the match against the Hawks of Holy Names, before taking a 2-1 victory. Ryan Connor and Alan Castillo provided the two home goals.

     On Saturday, all match scoring was recorded in the opening 12 minutes. Quintin Aguilar deflected a ball into the left side of the net less than five minutes into the match. BYU-Hawaii tied the match under eight minutes later. The two teams could not add another score the rest of the 98 minutes played for a 1-1 double overtime tie.

GRIFFIN AND CASTILLO LEAD SCORING

     Braxton Griffin and Alan Castillo lead the HSU scorers through the opening six matches. Both Jacks forwards are tied for second in the CCAA with four goals apiece. Griffin holds the overall team points lead with nine points by adding an assist with his four goals.

TORRES TURNING SHOTS AWAY

     With an improved defense, HSU has recorded four wins and one tie over six matches. The Jacks defensive netminder Javier Torres has been solid between the pipes.

     Over 560 minutes of action, Torres has allowed six goals for a 0.96 goals against average with one shutout. He also has 20 saves in six matches.
 

SCOUTING THIS WEEK'S LUMBERJACK OPPONENTS:

Cal State East Bay (3-2-1 / 0-0 CCAA)

     • Pioneers lead series 24-19-6

     • Split series year with home team winning both times

     • EB won 2-1 on Oct. 27, 2013

     • HSU won the 2011 meeting, 4-0, in Hayward

     • Won two of its last three matches

     • Shutout three times

     • Scored six goals in last two matches

Sonoma State (4-2 / 0-0 CCAA)

     • SSU leads series 31-17-1

     • Seawolves have won the last five matches dating back to end of the 2009 season.

     • Teams tied the back-to-back matches to end 2009

     • Last HSU win in the series was in 2nd meeting of the 1996 season (4-1 in Arcata) -- a span of 19 matches

     • SSU won season-ending match, 3-2, last Nov. 3
 

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